from Camp Hill, PA

I had this radio at work and it did the job nicely for me for the first 7 months. I unplugged the earphones and replaced them from time to time, but not more than once a day on average. This morning, I put the earphone in and got nothing. Through the process of elimination, after testing the earphone on other devices, etc. I have concluded the jack contacts have failed.

What's great about it: I like the HD Radio technology

What's not so great: Earphone jack failed in less than a year.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Good product for the money while it lasted

on September 5, 2011

Posted by: DavidWbeaumontca

from Los Angeles, CA

This was a good product while it lasted. I bought it in April 2010 and have used it at least 3 times a week without failure. Battery life is excellent. However, this week the antena seems to have given out. I can only hear from one earbud. It seems like the connection is lose; if I fiddle with it for a second, the sound comes thru fine but as soon as I release the wire, sound is maintained only thru one side. I guess it is time to move up to MP3 now. If I could raplace the antena, I belive the unit itself is still good, but I cannot find the wire with an antena imbeded. Overall, a decent value for under $50 and a 1.5 year of service.

What's great about it: Decent reception and easy to use

What's not so great: No replacement for imbded antenas.

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worthwhile purchase

on June 14, 2010

Posted by: owlglass

from st louis mo

I bought this hd radio to access the local npr affiliate classical music channel. It works well at home, but is not useful in the car, as it very frequently has to search to recapture the hd signal. Also, the battery begins to lose charge after 3-4 hours of use. I bought an accessory charging kit which allows you to use the radio while it is charging. Of the two chargers in the kit, the 110 ac works fine, but the car charger causes the radio to lose the hd signal. So, an adequate device, but not fully useful to replace terrestrial fm reception.

What's great about it: good sound quality

What's not so great: not effective for mobile use

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Good deal for the price

on July 5, 2010

Posted by: NeuroSheath

from Twin Cities, MN

Reception at home is very good with strong signals on all but a few local HD stations. However can receive only a few signals at work. The armband carrying case is not convient.

What's great about it: Small and compact

What's not so great: Buttons are still working; but do not have the feel like they are durable.

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Inexpensive and performs well as a tuner

on December 19, 2010

Posted by: mike2119

from Milwaukee, WI

I wanted to add HD FM radio to the Yamaha mini system in my bedroom. There was very little extra room on my TV/stereo shelf and so I didn't want anything big and clunky.

The Insignia HD portable works really well when hooked up to the Yamaha's auxiliary inputs via an ordinary Y-Cord adapter. It picks up all but the weakest HD stations without drifting in and out. And, best of all, when drift does rarely occur, and the radio is tuned to the -2 channel, it stays on that channel and does not go to the main -1 channel like my other HD radio.

Also, unlike some HD radios, the Insignia does not run hot. And it has no unnecessary features, such as a clock.

I purchased a Rocketfish 5 volt AC adapter for use with the radio, since my Yamaha system has no USB port to provide power.

The radio is so small that it can be tucked in between two stereo components or perhaps on top. The radio's buttons are easy to press and the digital readout is very easy to read.

I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I could have spent a lot more money and gotten the same or less performance.

What's great about it: Inexpensive and pulls in HD signals really well

What's not so great: Nothing worth mentioning

I would recommend this to a friend!

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OMG.. I love this radio

on February 27, 2011

Posted by: iLoVeMyGiRlS

from Los Angeles, ca

I love to listen to talk radio in the morning. Didn't want anything big for my desk so I purchased this one and I LOVE IT. The reception picks up really good sometimes I have to move it around to get better sound but it works.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Barely lasts past warranty!!!

on June 27, 2011

Posted by: iheartmuzak

from San Diego, CA

This radio was great...while it lasted. I bought it Feb. 24, 2011. Got the glowing screen of death today, June 27, 2011...even the reset button doesn't do anything. Only 30 days over the 90 day warranty and when I called Insignia, they wouldn't do anything for me. All they said is that sometimes the software can be corrupted or something happens to cause it not to work....Seriously!?!?! A product that costs $50 should last more than 120 days. And if they know that people are have problems with it (as the guy said when I called) they should be more willing to help fix the problem...especially when the problem is in the design. As it stands now, I won't ever buy another Insignia product. I'm just glad Best Buy has other radio options.

What's great about it: was able to listen to one of my favorite stations without fail...

What's not so great: short battery life, HD stations are a joke, other stations are distorted when clear on another radio

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Good Buy for the money

on January 22, 2012

Posted by: crftst134

from Sacramento, California

I really do not understand why this product is not being sold in a best buy retail store other then top people in the company wants to push satellite radio so they get kick backs from the subscription service.
When the radio arrived, I could tell that the item had been opened and used. I did not understand why until I took a drive and found that if you get out away from big cities most if all FM stations have not converted over to the new HD format, yet. For example, up in Butte County, it would be a waste of money because I scanned for HD stations and there weren't any. The radio will pickup standard station broadcast but will not lock into HD because there isn't any up there. In Sacramento, there are a lot of HD stations [about 5].
The radio is nice I am really happy with the sound quality. I would buy a second one if the retail store sold it, but I am not going to waste my time ordering another one online. As far as the unit dieing after a three month, I have it only for a month so far and I'll let you know if it does. A cell phone charger [[see a Sprint store for a car/home adapter]] charges the HD radio. The connector on the unit that charges the HD radio is a mini-computer port interface and the connector can be purchased through digi-key [electronics parts seller] but the connector would need to be connected to a 5 volt DC power source [really should have come with a AC adapter-for another $5]. The battery life is really good [about 4-5 hours before HD starts fading in and out] and this radio is small and fits in the palm of your hand [it is really nice]. By the way, a 300 mAh hour charger works too.
Over all I would hope that Insignia will keep on improving this unit and would put in HD/AM Radio in this thing while keeping the existing features. Would like to see firmware updates on this model. WiFi radio built in would be nice.
Over all, I like it.

What's great about it: Battery Life & Size

What's not so great: Used item upon delivery

I would recommend this to a friend!

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